Rick, I get it. After salvage radiation and ADT my first 4 or 5 psa results became more and more excruciating as i convinced myself, well, now we"ll see, now that i've been off ADT forx months. As...
madixxone... First of all, Pirads 4/5 is not an upgrade from Gleason 6. My understanding of the Pirads system is that it is just an indication of the likelihood that cancer is there. Its not like...
Not sure if that was directed at me, but if it was, yes. My PSA was undetectable for 2 years, then slowly began to rise, and a year later i had radiation and hormone therapy. It wasnt terrible. A...
This is just my opinion and i dont know much outside of my own experience, so please take it with a grain of salt..... Seems t me this qualifies, at least from 2014 on, as a slow, ssteady uptrend,...
Paul, I'd like to respond, but prefer not to publish the response here for my own reasons. If you dont mind, can you email me, your email is not in your profile. Just click on my profile and you'll...
Mel, certain mutuations will predispose you to certain diseases, such as breast cancer, prostate, cancer, etc. at this point, its important for your kids to know if you have any of those mutations....
Fred, welcome to the forum. Salvage Radiation, is radiation treatment given after surgery has failed. In other words after surgery where psa is not undetectable. It cleans up whatever was left...
This sounds to me moer like a muscular issue. If it was Mets it wouldn't subside during the day...
PB, I pulled the trigger on SRT when i hit .08 on PSA. What convinced me was the fact that it was a slow, but very steady and consistent rise. The RO's i spoke with seemed to agree that earlier the...
Jack, when i stopped Lupron, i felt the same way. But i was happy to get off it. With that said, since going off it, i am always anxious when it comes time for PSA tests. So far so good. I wish the...
What Michael said ^^^...
M1, I dunno, with a recent PSA of .35, and that being your nadir, i kind of think it would be surprising if this was prostate cancer metastisis. Just to be clear, is it your Primary Care Physician,...
Thanks for the response Dave. And yes, i have a heavy load of plaque, more than whats typical of someone my age. AFTER My last CAC scan, when i got my most recent calcium score, i did the...
Surgery, no regrets. Even though i ultimately had to do SRT + ADT 3 years later. No incontinence. No ED for 2 years after surgery, then i started having some issues just before i started ADT, which i...
JLR, as Michael stated above fatigue near the end was the only real issue i had, and it was not bad, very manageable actually. He will likely, as time goes by, also have more frequent urination, but...
Glen, please take a deep breath. I totally understand your concerns and you being in a place where your "hair is on fire" (thats how they described me when i first arrived here at HW in 2014.). All...
Great news....
Aleph, glad you got some relief after all you’ve been through...
Congratulations on the great news....
All good boyzzzzz, you desrperve a few good stiff drinks. Congratulations...
Melanie, you got great comments above i would only add (actually, more like repeat) two points ... 1. your Dad, whom i'm sure is a great guy, sounds like a tough dude, and also a stubborn one. I...
I had the same experience, thanks to someone here on HW, I was told i have a good chance of getting him on the phone if I call very early. I called his office at 7:30am and sure enough he picked up...
Jack, I've never been in surgery where everyone wasn't masked. Covid or not, other threats exist when you are cut open that can cause infection....
Nicholas, welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your issue, I dont have any experience or knowledge so i dont have an opinion. Sometimes just gotta trust your doc, and hope that he is right. It...
This comment really cuts to the crux of the issue. I agree....
Good luck Jack. I’d probably do the same if everyone in the OR was unmasked while I got cut open...
That friend of mine who got it told me that his wife is on Vit D supplements and she never got the virus when he had it. Last Saturday night my wife and I went to our first concert in a couple years...
I went to see my Florida orthopedist today, for a super tight hamstring that is keeping me off the pickleball courts. Hadn't been there in a year. Unlike last time, nobody in the office, doctors,...
Thanks IT First, i'm so glad you are clear after the heart cath Second, you're right, none of this answers my question, its agonizing. Thats becasue there is no answer. I think i realize that if i...
BobbieSan, sorry you are dealing with these heart issues. Sounds like they are doing the right thing. Surprised they aren't masking though in that kind of setting. I did read that article in the...
Jim, i went to ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence engine that everyone seems to be talking about and asked the question... Is Inform Diagnostics a reputable lab? I'm copy and pasting the response i...
That is terrific Sammas. A weight off your shoulders. Very happy for you....
JCRHDD - Just curious....if you prefer not to answer, thats fine. Do you have a family? What do they think of your decision? I am so glad Todd responded. Read his post, and really take in his...
I read that too, Vince, regarding O positive blood type and Vitamin D. I am taking Vitamin D as well, i alternate days one day 5000 IU's next day 7000 IU's. Who knows. Its weird, i know a few...
I never knew that Jack, interesting. My NY Dentist, whom i've been seeing for many years, had never worn a mask until Covid showed up. My Florida dentist, i dont know, i just started seeing him this...
Thanks very much for all the responses. It’s funny, (actually, not) someone I know who I met on HW (she’s no longer active) posted on Facebook just now, that since she had Covid, 3 months ago) she’s...
I think i may have asked about this in the past, but the knowledge base and peoples actions and experiences are both changing very rapidly, so i thought I'd ask again, because I am very torn......
Djin, thanks i knew youd have the answer LOL...
Agree with Djin, just noise...
Lovethedeck, that is tough, sorry to hear he is going through this. Hopefully, once the Zytiga is out of his system, the rehab will help build his musculature back up to a functional level. This is...
Have to say thats quite incredible. What on earth is the pathway that makes FAS a manifestation of a transformation of the cancer....
Dont have an answer U, although i am guessing the simple answer is no. But, just bumping this up hoping that someone who does will respond....
cj, welcome to the forum. You can't be sure that the diabetes is from the Lupron, although Lupron is known to mess with Lipids, and other blood levels. I have read that being on a statin (i am on...
Glad things seem to be working out for you Doc. Stay vigilant, live life....
GG No trend there, as you noted, so consider .013 good to go for now Here's goping it stay that way.forever...
Thats terrific Paul, thanks for posting, and congratulations!...
Great report Paxton. If i were diagnosed today, i would choose SBRT. At the time i felt the track record wasnt long enough, but now, its clearly shown to be a very effective treatment...
Welcome Glandless. You will get more responses with your own thread, so i set one up for you here... https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=4314032 ...
In another thread, Glandless, a new member, said.... 'I am new to this site and glad I found it. I am 6 days post RALP and get my catheter out tomorrow. So many similarities to your stories- never as...
Jay, tough diagnosis for sure. I'm not gonna add anything to the above, as I'm not qualified, other than to say, welcome to the forum. Take Duck2's comment above about getting a top doc at a cancer...